Fire reminds us of precious archives at UNM library

The Albuquerque Tribune looks at the aftermath of a fire at the Zimmerman Library on the University of New Mexico campus. The library was closed for the rest of the spring semester. UNM is waiting for the state Fire Marshal’s Office report on the cause and a damage estimate, UNM spokeswoman Karen Wentworth said this week.
In a news conference two days after the fire, UNM leaders remained upbeat, saying damage didn’t appear to be as bad as they thought. The basement area that fire struck held more than 3,000 periodicals, but at the time UNM said it was unclear how much was lost.

May 12, 2006 by Uncategorized 0

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